Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis
Subtitle: resources for environmental literacy
By: by Environmental Literacy Council and National Science Teachers Association.
Contributors: Environmental Literacy Council.; National Science Teachers Association.
Publisher: NSTA Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Arlington, Va
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781933531199
Subjects: Earthquakes; Volcanoes; Tsunamis; Environmental education
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: References; title: Student learning goals; title: From benchmarks for science literacy; title: From National Science Education standards; title: Background content for teachers; title: Essential question 1: What are the components of the earth's system?; title: Essential question 2: Where are volcanoes located, what kinds of eruptions do they have, how are they related to earthquakes, and what effect do they have on the environment?; title: Essential question 3: Where and how often do earthquakes occur, how is their magnitude expressed, how are they related to volcanoes, and what effect do they have on the environment?; title: Essential question 4: What are tsunamis and lahars, and how are they generated?; title: Essential question 5: What is the main idea of the theory of plate tectonics?; title: How is it different from the notion of continental drift?; title: What kinds of evidence led to its acceptance by the scientific community? And how does it help explain earthquakes and volcanoes?; title: Essential question 6: What hazards do volcanoes and earthquakes present, and how can the risk associated with them be reduced?; title: References; title: Teaching approach; title: Activity overview; title: Supplementary exercises; title: Misconceptions; title: Assessing student learning; title: Recommended resources; title: Student activity; title: Nature's fury: earthquakes, volcanoes, and us; title: Student materials; title: Case study instructions for students; title: Natural hazards case studies: earthquakes; title: Natural hazards case studies: volcanic eruptions; title: The nature of risk.